
Route Sales Representative
Aramark
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Worthington • Ohio • United States
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Salary
💰 $45,000 - $55,000 per year
About the role
- The Route Sales Representative builds business partnerships with customers and is dedicated to meeting their expectations and requirements.
- Obtains customer information by engaging in ongoing conversations with key decision-makers firsthand and utilizes the obtained information to improve the customer product offerings and services.
- Capitalizes on sales opportunities and focuses on account retention with an account ownership mentality.
- Meet sales expectations and promote overall route growth, service agreement renewal, and customer retention to enhance the profitability of the market center.
- Identify opportunities to solicit new business and increase business revenue through selling new items to current customers and obtaining new accounts.
- Establish and maintain effective and respectful relationships with customers and provide outstanding customer service by having an account ownership mentality.
- Focus on account retention and seek opportunities to improve the account by being the primary responder to all customer issues and opportunities.
- Ensure products are loaded and unloaded in a safe manner, proper items and quantities of merchandise are delivered on their regularly scheduled day, merchandise is stocked, products are rotated, and all equipment is maintained and cleaned.
- Operate Company vehicle safely and courteously while following the rules of the road.
- Verify the daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and keep the interior of the truck clean, organized, and safely maintained.
- Comply with all DOT requirements.
Requirements
- 1-2 years of experience in a position requiring heavy public contact
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain DOT certification to operate DOT regulated vehicles
- Ability to communicate at high efficiency and effectiveness with clients and operations staff
- Ability to respond quickly to changing demands
- Incumbent is proficient or can be trained to sell product to customers
- Must have good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance with the CMV policy and a valid driver's license
- Client interaction, communication, organization/time management are critical to the success of this role
- The ability to work efficiently and independently is important as well.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- work/life resources
- retirement savings plans like 401(k)
- paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
salescustomer serviceaccount managementpreventative maintenanceproduct deliverymerchandise stockingroute growthbusiness developmentclient interactionDOT compliance
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizationtime managementproblem-solvingcustomer relationship managementadaptabilityindependenceresponsivenessaccount ownership mentality
Certifications
valid driver's licenseDOT certification